When the ICC meets the Supreme Court
THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court’s recent dismissal of Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s urgent plea to compel the production of an International Criminal Court (ICC)...
Safety before salary
WHEN a typhoon strikes, the first question should always be about safety, not attendance. Yet, recent reports show that in the face of severe...
Storm of accountability
TYPHOON Tino’s arrival once again drenched the country in both floodwaters and familiar frustrations. As it battered parts of the Visayas and Luzon, leaving...
Subpoena Power and the Duty to Appear
THE ISSUANCE of a second subpoena to former Ako Bicol Representative Zaldy Co by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) after his repeated failure...
The latest flashpoint
WHEN WE speak of the crime of plunder, we are not merely referring to corruption in its ordinary sense but to the systematic and...
Restoring trust through transparency
IN THE ongoing discourse on accountability and governance, the Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) stands as one of the simplest yet...
The test of independence
THE APPOINTMENT of Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as the new Ombudsman comes at a time when the credibility of government institutions is on the...
Frozen billions, unfrozen truths
NEARLY P3 billion worth of assets from bank accounts, insurance policies, vehicles, and properties are now under freeze orders in connection with the alleged...
The path to fair development
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s signing of the Accelerated and Reformed Right-of-Way (ARROW) Act marks a pivotal moment in the nation’s ongoing struggle to...
Remembering, protesting, and reclaiming accountability
EACH September 21, the Philippines pauses to remember a dark chapter of its history: the day in 1972 when then-President Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation...